Lens rim joint for eyeglass frames



Sept. 12, 1933.' f k v. TANAso EVAL y 1,926,565

LENS4 RIM JOINT FOR EYEGLASSVFRAMBS Filed May` 2o, 19: s`2 l Patented Sept. 12, 1933 LENS RIM JOINT VFOR Ainmdrnss Y FRAMES',

l ,Vincent Tanass, Harrison, and Jacob J. ranz, Brooklyn, N. Yu.

Poele" Applientien Mey 2o, i932;y serin1Ne.612`,44ig l s Claims, 1 (telnet-44) This invention relates tea nevel iene rim 4joint Y for eye-glass frames; and the invention has ref e erence, more particularly, to joints for discontinuous lens rims provided withnovel means to f 5 hold the abuttingjoint elements thereof in operative meetingrelation, said means being auX- iliary to a fastening screw utilized to secure said joint elements togetheniand said means being cooperatively related tothe fastening screw so as e ment 'from its engaged relation to said joint elements. j vThis invention has for its principal object, to providea novel lens rimjoint as above set forth, wherein' a novel auxiliaryholding meansnot only `serves to initially retain the lensl rim .closed around a lens pendingthe setting of` a fastening screw in connection with the rim joint elements, but also becomes interlocked With "thefinserted parts are securely maintained in cooperative relation against vaccidental loosening, thereby Aassuring a strong and durable structure easily capable of withstanding the stresses and Strains ,25 consequent upon the use and handling of the eyeglasses by the4 wearerv thereof.

Other objects of this inventiomnot at this timemorel particularly` enumerated, will vbecome detailed description p of an enlarged scale;` Fig. 3" is atop plan viewof the parts shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a? verticaly longitudinal section through the parts shown in Fig. 2; Fig. ,5 is a fragmentary"'transverse-sec- 4 on a further enlarged scale; Fig. `6 is a part ele- Fig. 5; and Fig., 7 is'a perspective 'View of a modified form of the 'auxiliary holding means forming a part of the lens rim joint structure. i

` Similarcharac'tersof reference are'empl'oyed ,59 the hereinabove described views, te indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawing, `the `reference charframe, which for purposes of illustration, is shown 5 in the folding form commonly knownas the OX- to 4be held thereby against accidental displace fastening screvvV in a` novel manner, so that 'all kto beconnectedltofand between alpair ofle'ns rims 10'V included inthee'ye-glass frame.' Pref-V vation and part section, taken on linefG--G in.

'fngaged -,around the`, hinge pingl8 Withinthe 'i .chambered hinge butt Y1'7 and betvvleen the' sides ford type. Each rimisfdiscontinuous,l `i. e.; the same is provided With'separable'meeting ends provided'with jointjmeans for securing said ends together when the rimhas been assembled around and in lholding relation 'to the,` periphery of a160 lens 11. Fixedly connected to and flush `witihthe respectiveends of thediscontinuous rim are l radially projecting Yendjlugs'lZ and` 13,jthe op- 4 posed'faces'of Whichare adapted to `engage in meeting relation'when the'endsoftherim are closed together, to thereby vcontract the rirriin embracing and holding relation about the periph# rery of a lens lljto be supported'thereby.` One end lug, as vl2, is'provicled'with"aJ screw-threaded opening" l14, enteringf longitudinally thereinto 70 from the innerface thereof. `The otherend'lug,"V

as -13,` is providedwithasmooth; boreopening 15 extending longitudinallytherethrough, in such position as to Valign itself with said threaded openingfl'vvhen the `end'lugslZ-l are broughty 75 i together n'ieeting' relationl to close the rim 10.

1 f `When utilizing the rim joint structure vin connection Withreye-glass frames of the'pfolding types; such asfOxfords, lorgnettes n and*` similar frames,the end lug'1`2 has in association `there. i

VWithja spring biased pivotal anchor connection" forl operatively `connecting the rim to fan endof aspring bridge 16, Wherebythe latter is`adapted.,A

erably, ,this anchor connection `comprises a cham#` bered stationary Ahinge butt 17` vfixedly attached to the rim 10 and to the` rear end'of said ilug12,

'thesame havingperforatefsides Yto pass a hinge pin 1s therethrough. 'Cooperating with said 99 hinge buttllf isa hinge yoke 119, thef'perforate ears 20 ofuwhichfare disposed` over the perforate sideslof said Vhinge butt "17'i`s`o asto be pivotally engaged bythe hingepinV 18,r When the latter is inserted through `the fthufs assembledparts. Said hinge yoke 19 '-pos'sesses. a tubular extension 2,1 withiniwhich.isfreceivedand secured anend 1 of the brdgefl. Said hinge butt 17 is provided f v with a transverse .shoulderf22V which is normally engaged byfa cooperatingr transversefshoulder 23 with which` said hinge yoke 19l is provided,` thus Y 1 providing stop means for determining theV riormal out-swung position of the rims '10 relative to,v the bridge.V 116,". `,When vthe 4. foldable eye-glass frame isdarranged in Aopenv orY unfolded condition ready for applicationltothe' Wearers nose'and i I f eyes. ,n Saidrrnsareyieldably maintained'in'such acter'V 10 indicates thelens rims ,ofA aneye-glass out-swung` position by a-'coil spring "24 Afwhich is ico,

thereof. Y One terminal arm of said spring engages the, top wall of said hinge butt 17, and the other terminal arm 26 of said spring engages the top wall of .hinge yoke 19.A

The Anovel auxiliary holding means` cooperativevrwith end lugs 12--13 of the rim 10 comprises a stirrup memberwhich", lin ai'simple'form consists inside walls 27 and an end Walll28l The free ends of the side walls 27 are perforated,`and

extend between the ears -20vof vthe hinge yoke 19 andthe outer vsides. of the khinge butt 17's`o `as to be pivotally connected to and upontthe hinge pin 18, whereby the stirrup meinberjis vV capable of vswinging movement, which in downward direction will engagethe same .around v the closed together end lugs 12-13 so asY to ern-y brace and hold the same against separation, butk ,I

which in upwarddirection will `be disengaged from such embracing and holding relationfto the@ otherthan thefldingty'pes. ,thatsuch specic pivotal location and means be used; and'con'se-L quently it isl'pointed out that, in itsgbroaderv aspects, this invention contemplates any suitable location oifthe' stirrup member pivoting point', soL icng'asv such point as naybe selected willpermit of "sufiicientfsl lnging' movement thereof to assure Vits enveloping engagement with and its disengagement vllfrom the closed together end said Astirrup member'isprovidedrwithan opening 0; ZQaIignable withlthe .penings ofthejend lugs 12---152v andof ra diameter c'orresponding to Vthe head2 3 0 of jajffasteningscrew '31, sofasY to be capable of receivirrigsaid head So'therein. Leading f iom said opening -29 outwardlyandv througl'rV the-lower marginosaidend wall 28 is an open :way 32 of-a1width correspondingto and adapted' togpass 'thefshanlgof said `fastening screwV 31.`

Attention may 'befcalled to the fact ithat' the form ofthe stiriupir'nember is subject to Fmore or 1 less' variationf- For examplefinFig. 7j there 'is 'shown a form.thereofjwhichincludes. in addi- .tiont'o-the sidevwallsjZ'f nd end"wall`f2`8y a top Qwallf33; thus Aproducir1gA a .elosed box-*like form,

stirrup. member Vfirstfde'scribed.

as distinguished from theopenfloop-lile form4 or l' tolcor'itract,the"rim` nl() about theperipl'iery o f a 'lens 1,11", Y. the stirrupj-'mernber is swunggdown to extend around` the closed` end .lugsy; with Vthe end wall128abuttingfthe1 outerfaceA of the 'end lug 1,3. thereby holding the rim 1,0 1 againstY opening.

Y When Athe fstirrup member is thusk brought into) hoid'ing`-1eati`0n t0 'the i end: lugs 12K-"13, lthev i shanlj'or the "fastening s'crewjlrV isf' passed i thrgllglthe aligned'epeningsoithestirrup meinberend'.,wall and .the end lug,V 13 so as to screw inte ytheeific'l'liig`112;until the head 30 of said a'stening'screwf .31, 'Aabuts the outer side'oi said end lugV 13T, thus'j'fu'rthe'r securing the end'v ugs together.' -Thefhead 30 of said fastening screw 31 fwili" enterr` the opening 2950i the stirrup memberend wall 128,'therebyzserving as a ley tese- .e cure the y.st i'rrup ,member against accidental upswinginglinove'inent and, consequent 'rele ase 'from The embrace of the down-swung stirrup meniber envelops the closed together end lugs 12-13 so as toy hold the same against Vseparation and dispiacement of a 'lens 11 pending the setting of Vthe fastening screw 31. lThis offers a great conf veni'enc'e to the operator, since it aiordsa very `eiiicie'nt temporary holding of the parts against displacement from 'desired `assembled relations while 'the operator applies andscrews home the fastening screw to finally and fully secure the rassemblyl. tPfurthermore, the embrace of the stir- LVrup member yabout the end lugs 12-13 after the screw is set, prevents any vibration between the Yend lugs which mightftend to loosen the screw 31.

f ShouldY it be desired to open a rim 10 for the ,consequentv openingv of theriin'lO with risk ofremoval and? re1g laeement of lens 11 relative theretqralljthat is necessary to be done is to back outthefastening'screw 31k suiciently far to 'withdraw the head 30 thereof fromthe opening ZQin the endwalIrZS othe stirrup membenthus releasingV the latter subject to up'swinging movenient.'y When the fastening screw v'.31 isv sufficiently backed out, kandthe'stirrip memberfup-swung, the shank ofthe screw will b ecleared by the withdrawing of the open way 32 o the enfdwall 28 past the same, so thatsuch lip-swinging movement is not impededt When the stirrup 'member isfthus up-swung' out of-holding vrelationto the end lugs 12-*13 of 'the rim 10, andthe screw suffciently'loosened, the ends of the rim may spreadY apart to sufciently'open up ,the same for theremoval and replacement'of the lens 11, without necessity Vfor entirely removing'the screw n "Wears aware that many. changes could be made' in they above constructions, and many'apparentlyv widely diferent embodiments 'of'k lthis inventioncould-be made withoutneparting from the scope' thereof r`asjdeiined 1in the herei'ollowing claims. `It is therefore intendedtnatall' matfoo its

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ter containedin the above description or shownin f the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted asfillustrative and 'not' inalimiting sense.VV

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' 1.v Lei'isi joint structure for eye-glass frames, comprising adiscentinuous rim having I neetinvgA end lugs, said endings havingfalignable openings to treceive' a fasteningscfrlew; a headed i fastening screwl engageable with said end jlugs, a

pivotedstirrup member vmovablel into embracing and holding relation toh said endings whenthe 'saineare .closed together, and anfjendportion of 'said'stirrup member having `anopenifng, jsized',to

{"2'," Lens "rim vjoint. structure Y 'for-. *eye-glass frames, comprising a kdisc'ontinuous' rim having meeting'jrend lugs,4 saiden'd lugs havingialignvable openings to Areceive fastening screw, a headed V`fastening.screw engageable with said` end lugs, apvpted sti'rup member nfufvable'intoV emi140 bracing .and holding. relatiomA tofsaidv r end lugs `Awhen'thesame arewclosed` together, an end portion of' said sti-rrupjmemberhaving:an'opening .Sized t0 'receive the 11g-d Oi ,Seid Sqlewwhenh latter is' screwed home relative tofsaid'l end lugs,

whereby saidsti'rrup meinberfis locked'y against displaeementrom operativeernbracingand holdfingfrelation'to saidy endings, and'said end por- 'receivethe headof said screw t'vhenftheilatteris vtio of` saidstirrup member' having an openg'way lea ing downwardly `l'uttof its screw head receiv- Ving opening sized to straddle and pass theshank'v iso engageable with said lugs, a chambered-hinge butt 0f said screw when the latter is loosenedfsuiciently to Withdraw its head from said stirrup member opening, thereby `to `release said stirrup member for displacement from embracing and holding relation to said end'lugs. 3. In folding eye-glass frames Vhaving discontinuous lens rims, a joint structure for said rims,

comprising meeting end lugs, a headedfasteningl screw engageable with said lugs to secure the same in closed meeting engagement, arxed hinge butt behind one of said lugs, a hinge yoke to engage an end of the spring bridge of the eye` glass frame, a hinge pin to pivotallycouple said hinge yoke and hinge butt, a stirrup member also pivotally connected with said hinge pin, Y said stirrup member being movable into embracing and holding relation toA said end lugs when the ,t

same are closed together, and anendportion of said stirrup member having an opening sized; to receive the head of said screw when the latter Vis screwed home relative to said end lugs, wherebysaid stirrup member is locked against displace ment from operative embracingand holding relation to said end lugs. Y Y

4. In folding eye-glassframeshaving discontinuous lens rims, a joint structure. for said rims,

comprising meeting end lugs,y aV headed fastening screw engageable with said lugs to` secure the same in closed meeting engagement, a xed hinge butt behind one of said lugsga'hinge yoke to engage an end of the spring bridge of the eyeglass frame, a hinge pin to pivotally'couple said hinge yoke and hinge butt, a stirrup member also pivotally connected with said hinge pin, said stirrup member being movable into embrac-l ing and holding relation to said end lugs when the same are closed togethenran end portion of said stirrupmember having an openingrsized to receive the headofsaidscrew When the latter is screwed home relative to said end lugs, wherebyA said stirrup member lis lockedy against dis-.

placement from operative embracingand holding relation to said end lugs, and said end por-`V tion of saidstirrup member having an open way leading downwardly out of `its screw head r'eceiving opening sized togstraddle and pass the shank of said screw when the latter is loosened,v sufficiently to withdraw its head from said stir-` rup member opening,` thereby to release said stirrup memberv for displacement froml embracing and holding relation to said end` lugs. t

5,'In folding eye-glass frames having discontinuous lens rims, a joint lstructure 'and nose-bridge connection forsaid rims, comprising meeting'end lugs,A a headed fastening screw xed to a rim behind one of said lugs, a hinge Yyoke having perforate ears to stradcllesaid hingeV v 6G butt and a socketed free end to which an end of a spring nose-bridge is anchored, a hingeipin engaged through saidhinge yoke ears and hinge Vbutt, cooperative stop-means `connected with said hingeyoke and hinge butt, spring means housedV` in said hinge rbutt to yieldably retainA the latter and said hinge yoke in normal stopped relation, a stirrup member having side 4*arms Vfor displacement from 'embracing' andl holding disposed betweensaid-hinge yoke ears and hinge butt. and pivotally mounted on said hinge pin, said stirrup member" being movable into embracing and holding relationl to said end lugs when the same are closed together, and the free end portion of said stirrup member having an opening sized to receivethe head of said screw Whenthe latter isV screwed. home relative ,to said end lugs; whereby said stirrup member is locked against displacement from Voperative lembracing and holdingrelation to said end lugs.

6.In folding eye-glass frames having discontinuous lens rims, ajoint structure and nos'e'- bridge connection for said rims, comprising meetingv end lugs, ay headed. fastening screw engageable with said lugs,` a 'chambered hinge butt iixed to a rim behind'one of said lugs, a hingev yokehaving perforate ears to straddle said'hinge butt and asocketed free end'to which an end of la spring nose-bridgeisV anchored, a hinge pin engaged through said hinge yoke ears and hinge butt, cooperative stopfme'ans connected with said hinge yoke andhinge butt,fspring means housed in said-hinge butt to yieldably retain the latter vand said hinge yoke in normal stopped relation, a

stirrupfm'ember having side armsV disposed berup member having an openingjsized to receive tween said hinge yoke` earsvandhinge butt and pivotally mounted on said hinge pin, said stirrup `member being movable into .embracing and hold- VingA relation. to said end'lugs Whenthe same are closed together, the free end portion of said stirthe'head of said screw whenthe latter is screwed home'relative to saidv end'lugs, whereby said stirrupmember is locked against displacement from operative embracing and holding Vrelation to;V

said end lugs, and said endportionl of said stirrup memberhaving an open way leading downd 'i wardlyout of its screw head receiving opening sized to straddl'e and "pass the shank of said screw when the latter is Yloosened su'iciently to withdraw its `head `from said stirrup member opening, thereby to release said stirrupmember t ,i

relationto said end lugs.v f i 7. A joint for discontinuous lensrimsof eyeglass frames, comprising radially projecting end lugs adapted `to meet whenythe rim is-closed, a"V headed fasteningmscrew' engageable with, said lugs, a pivoted stirrup member toi extend around said lugs whenf the latterarefclosed together, j

and'said stirrup member` having means engageber to extend'aroundsaid lugs when the latter 1:35 i are closed together; and Vsaid member having l means engageable by said screw to positively lock 1the member from displacement relative to said ugs.l i f l i Y VINCENT TANAsso.

, y JACOB J. PQMERANZ, 

